David Fernández De Ascencao Email & Phone Number

Titles:• Hell Let Loose• Thymesia• Age of Darkness: Final Stand• Hokko Life

Titles: Hell Let Loose (PC), ThymesiaResponsibilities:• Managing a team of 10-20 internal/external QA across 2 projects• Identifying and assessing project risks• Creating and maintaining Test Plans and other documentation• Mentoring and tracking team member performance

Wakefield, England, United Kingdom

Title: Hell Let Loose (PC)Responsibilities:• Managing a team of 10-20 internal/external QA• Creating and maintaining Test Plans

Wakefield, United Kingdom

Title: Hell Let Loose (PC)Responsibilities:• Testing and reporting issues

Panama

Design core features of video games, including innovative game and role-play mechanics, storylines, and character biographies. Create and maintain design documentation. Testing of computer games or software in order to spot any bugs that are present and suggest gameplay improvements before it goes on sale to the paying general public.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Attended various playtest sessions (3 in total) for multiple games that have been released. Carefully analyzed the games and communicated any bugs found to the developers, and provided written and verbal feedback regarding gameplay mechanics, level design, story/quest implementation, and balancing issues.This opportunity made me familiar with an aspect of the testing life cycle, developing a solid understanding of testing procedures and bug reporting.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

• Liaised with students and staff in a professional meeting environment, representing Game Design students of my year• Voiced students' concerns, criticism, and positive feedback regarding the current academic state of the course, presenting potential solutions to issues• Provided students with feedback to let them know the outcome of the issues discussedI was re-elected for three years consecutively as a result of demonstrating my competence and reliability to the students, having achieved various positive changes and improvements to the course and overall student experience.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

• Designed the game mechanics, level, and user interface for an infinite runner• Improved/changed the designs based on the feedback and technical limitations• Created the music tracks for the main menu and level• Tested the game to ensure it was bug-freeI was tasked with designing an infinite runner with a dark theme, but accessible to players of all ages. Bite Night was inspired by Newcastle's legend of the vampire rabbit, and was successfully completed and released for Android.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc Hons), Computer Games Design And Production, Graduated With Honors - Gpa 3.8 Out Of 4

Activities and Societies: Course Representative, Computer and Video Game Society, JAC-Dan (Japanese Animation and Culture Society), Games.

Mechanical Engineering

Year One Average - First Class 1:1 Year Two Average - Lower Second Class 2:2 In the two completed years, I attained and/or strengthened.

International Baccalaureate Diploma, 37 Ib / 545 Ucas Tariff Equivalent

Activities and Societies: Habitat for Humanity Romania volunteer, Theatre, Jazz Band, Cross Country, Swimming• Higher Level Modules.

American High School Diploma, Results Ranging From B To A+

Activities and Societies: Habitat for Humanity Romania volunteer, Theatre, Jazz Band, Choir, Cross Country, Swimming, SoftballModules.